| Country | Canada |
|---|---|
| Province | Saskatchewan |
| Region | Central |
| Census division | 17 |
| Rural Municipality | Turtle River No. 469 |
| Governing body | Edam Village Council |
| Mayor | Larry McDaid |
| MLA | Larry Doke |
| MP | Rosemarie Falk |
| Post office Founded | 1908 |
| Village | 1911 |
| Area total | 1.19 km² |
| Population as of | 2016 |
| Population total | 480 |
| Population density | 403.4 km² |
| Time zone | Central Standard Time (UTC−6) |
| Coordinates | 53°11′N 108°46′W |
| Postal code | S0M 0V0 |
| Railways | Canadian National Railway |
| Website | Village of Edam |
Edam (2016 population: ) is a village in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within the Rural Municipality of Turtle River No. 469 and Census Division No. 17. Edam is located off Highway 26, south of Turtleford and north of Vawn.
The village is known as a "Little piece of Holland in Saskatchewan". Established in 1907, the hamlet was named for the city of Edam in the Netherlands, after the name 'Amsterdam' was rejected by the Saskatchewan Government Office as "too long".[1]
History
Edam incorporated as a village on October 12, 1911.[2]
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Edam had a population of 476 living in 199 of its 234 total private dwellings, a change of -0.83% from its 2016 population of 480. With a land area of 1.14 km2 (0.44 sq mi), it had a population density of in 2021.[3]
In the 2016 Census of Population, the Village of Edam recorded a population of living in of its total private dwellings, a 7.5% change from its 2011 population of . With a land area of 1.19 km2 (0.46 sq mi), it had a population density of in 2016.[4]
Notable people
- Fiona Smith-Bell, hockey player who played on the Canadian women's hockey team.[5]
- Wayne Wouters, former Clerk of the Privy Council (the most senior civil servant) in the Government of Canada.
Transportation
See also
- List of communities in Saskatchewan
- List of francophone communities in Saskatchewan
- List of villages in Saskatchewan
References
- ^ "The village of Edam". Village of Edam. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
- ^ "Urban Municipality Incorporations". Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations. Archived October 15, 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
- ^ "Fiona Smith-Bell". Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved July 7, 2019.